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Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors

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Dentigerous cysts are the most common odontongenic cysts and arise from the dental follicle. Keratocysts have a high rate of recurrence and most commonly occur in the mandible. Ameloblastomas are the most common of odontogenic tumors.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, 10029, USA

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Sharobiem, R.N., Miles, B.A. (2014). Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors. In: Lin, F., Patel, Z. (eds) ENT Board Prep. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8354-0_25

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